More User Reviews:

I was stoked to try this beer and well for good reason,poured into an imperial pint glass a deep but not opaque black a little ruby tint when held up to the light,a big two finger frothy head atop leaving gobs of lace as it settled very slowly.The Belgian malts impart spiced bread aroma that intertwines with some bitter chocolate and roasted grain,just silky smooth it glides down effortlessly just full and rich.Wow the chocolate imparted in this brew really shines but it is not over done or to sweet bittersweet chocolate mixed with dark roast coffee with just a hint of orange peel that shows through in a lingering finish wich just added to the beers complexity.Although Iam not the biggest Belgian beer fan in the world this American "big" stout really brings the the best of Belgium with the malts and premium chocolate together to make a great great beer in my mind.

Pours black with a frothy brown head that remains a thin layer throughout.

Earthy chocolate nose with a hint of toast and cocoa powder.

Flavors are a mixture of dark chocolate, coffee, a touch of licorice as it warms, alcohol isn't absent but doesn't overpower, just enough for a warm finish. It doesn't exactly beam with complexity. The body is soft and full with the carbonation being a bit too high.

Overall, a nice brew, falls short of amazing. Pairs well with berries.

It pours a rich, thick looking dark brown with a nice milk chocolate colored head that lingers throughout and gives a medium amount of lacing on the sides.

The nose is a strong chocolate scent without all the roastiness i usually associate with chocolate beers. Behind that are some nice Belgiany dark fruit, raisin type notes.

The taste is a little disappointing compared to the smell as that strong chocolate is not nearly as strong. The Belgian character really shines about halfway through the drink with some spiciness. The restrained chocolate compliments the raisin and fig type flavors but with a beer named 'Chocolate Indulgence' I was really hoping for a stronger flavor.

I think the beer would be complimented by a little more creaminess and less carbonation but it is decent as it is. It fairly drinkable and the rich flavors didn't wear me out and i had no problem quickly finishing the whole bottle.

Purchased from Otto's Wine Cask in Brown Deer, WI. Pours a deep black body with a light tan head. Aroma of sweet chocolate. Full bodied and kind of creamy with medium carbonation, this beer has a roasted dark chocolate flavor. A bit more roasted flavor than I'd like, this beer seemed to get tiresome towards the end of the glass.

A - Looks a bit milk chocolaty compared to a typical stout. More head than expected. Nice lacing

S - Nice. Coffee, chocolate, malt. Some ABV, nothing fierce.

T - Smooth. Nice carbonation for Stout. Some biscuit. Not a lot of depth, but overall good. Coffee, but not as much as the smell. I dont get much of the "chocolate", though cocoa is present and w/o much sugar its not as potent. There is something at the end im having trouble identifying. I might have to edit this later. Something bitter? Hops?

M - Little more carbonated that expected. I think I would have preferred less. Not sure what this is due to.

D - Very nice overall. Stoutish is a bit lacking, not as thick as would like. I could have one of these every so often. Overall not sure worth the price.

Finally got to try this beer. A good, but not great beer. Poured in a snifter, the beer was very dark brown/black, with a thick tan head that retained well. Some lacing. Aroma of cocoa and biscuit. Nice chocolate taste, with a bready background. Finishing bitterness. Would probably try it again.

Presentation: poured from a 750ml bottle into an Imperial (nonic) pint glass.

Appearance: It has a dark brown almost black colored murky body that's very opaque. The head is thick and frothy with rocky peaks and a tan color.

Smell: The aroma is malty, toasted and has only a very faint hint of cocoa powder.

Taste/Mouth feel: There are dark toasted and roasted malt flavors with hints of bittersweet chocolate dust and some espresso coffee notes as well. There is a modest hop flavor that adds some bitterness to the finish, which also has a slight metallic touch to it. The texture is smooth and a little bit thin on the palate with a good carbonation and a medium body.

Notes: I have had this at Brewery Ommegang during the 2007 Waffles and Puppets event and I don't remember it having any metallic flavor to it. Overall I still enjoied it and look forward to having more of it at this years Waffles and Puppets.

750 ml corked and caged bottle pours a dark chestnut body with a tall khaki head that has excellent retention. Tons of sticky lace adhere to the Ommegang tulip glass that came with the three bottle anniversary sampler.

Aroma is somewhat muted. Cocoa and espresso are noted, along with some faint floral hops.

Mouthfeel is medium with low medium carbonation. Some powdery cocoa adds a dustiness.

From a growler purchased at WFM in the Lower East side of good ole' NYC last night. The growler fill dude had just hooked up a new keg, this is some pretty fresh and clean stuff. Pours the expected almost coal black, moderate carbonation, loose, minor head and not much in the way of lacing. Nose is pure silky luxorious chocolate, with a hint of some dark smoky grains. Tasty, subtle, chocolatey brew, dark, smokey and easy on the tongue. Notes of medium chocolate, light brandy, raisiny. Stout like, with moderate Belgian, yeasty feel. I need to try the bottled version as well as enjoy this with a dessert of some sort. Quality creation, fine sipper. Nice to see Omme roll out some quality new offerings

Came highly recommended from a trusted source, so I was fairly excited, which usually leads to disappointment. In this case, it did not.

Pours a thick syrupy black that looks oddly like week old coffee. The thick creamy head smelled sweet, but not neccessarily chocolatey. The head stuck on the whole way through and seemed to hold most of the sweetness.

The actual taste was very balanced, and not as strong as I expected. A hint of chocolate in there, but finishing with a very slight bitterness that leaves you anticipating the next sip. A nice mouthfeel combined with the taste, made it very drinkable.

Another addition to the "fireside collection", assuming hopefully, that I can get some agian next year.

Pours black with an off-white head. The aroma is not as chocolatey as I expected, but you do get some sweetness. The flavor is pretty hoppy, possibly some Pacific Northwest hops. Not as much chocolate as I expected in the flavor either. I drank the second half of the beer when eating some Ghiradelli chocolates and that really made the hops stand out. Thinner mouthfeel than expected. A pretty good beer, but the name is a little misleading since this is not much of a chocolate beer.

Pours dark brown with a short tan head. Roasty cocoa aroma with an earthy yeastiness. I expected more chocolateyness (if that is a word), but the taste was still good. The Belgian chocolate's sweetness mixed with the yeast to produce a very nice sweet-and-sour combo similar to baker's chocolate. One of the better "Belgian" stout's I've had.